"gun show" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gun shows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gun show (plural gun shows)
  1. (US) An event where a promoter rents a venue to bring together gun dealers and potential purchasers. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-gun_show-en-noun-Uzjh6aIt Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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